Digitise notes from whiteboards and written documents
Functionality
Office Lens is like having a scanner in your pocket, you can take a photo of a whiteboard or a document using your phone. Produced by Microsoft, Office Lens trims, enhances, and makes pictures of whiteboards and docs readable. You can convert the image to a PDF, Word, or PowerPoint file. You can save your photos straight to OneNote to add to your existing notes. All your photos/images can be saved to OneDrive automatically to ensure that they are always accessible.
Tips for using this tool at Kent
- Capture and crop a picture of a whiteboard from a meeting or lecture
- Share immediately with peers or colleagues
- Save to your notes
- Make digital copies of printed documents by converting to Word or PDF
Help & how to get started
- Find more information on the Office Lens website
- Get started by searching 'Office Lens' on the App Store (iOS), Google Play (Android) or Windows phone store
- Get help and support by contacting Office Lens Support
Cost
None
Terms of use, copyright and licensing
You must comply with the Office Lens terms and conditions
Data Privacy
The University of Kent uses Google Analytics to track how our Software Finder tool is being used. We do not share this data with any third parties.
While we recommend various software tools that may be helpful for both students and staff, it's important for individuals to review the Terms and Conditions of any software they choose to install, especially regarding how it may affect their privacy and personal data.
Please note, the University of Kent is not responsible for the data privacy practices of any third-party software. It is the user's responsibility to understand the privacy policies of the software they use.